SF Poet Laureate Jack Hirschman Dies at 87
The famed poet founded the San Francisco International Poetry Festival and was the poet in residence at the SF Public Library
By Becca Bandit - posted 8/25/2021
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San Francisco mourns the loss of Poet Jack Hirschman who passed away in his North Beach home at the age of 87 on Sunday, August 22.
Hirschman moved to San Francisco in 1973 after his tenure as a professor at UCLA. He was regular fixture at Caffe Trieste and City Lights, and was named Poet Laureate Emeritus of San Francisco (2006-2008).
He founded the San Francisco International Poetry Festival, and was named the poet in residence at the San Francisco Public Library.
Sources: SFGate and City Lights
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